Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Neuenberg” No. 17 2023 Color:White and sun dried herbs

and sun dried herbs

but still balanced on the razor's edge with crisp

or a decade or two in the cellar

and a rustic earthy note

but the wine inside is a dream

Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Neuenberg” No. 17 2023 Color:White and sun dried herbsThe "Neuenberg" too slimmed down a lot this year; in fact, it is for the first time (I believe?) it is dry, with only 9 grams of residual sugar. The wine is sourced from a cherry parcel in the Grand Cru Kupp, one that sees the cool morning sun as well as the warmer afternoon sun and, situated as it is at the bottom of the slope, it can often have a bit of mist or fog lingering about. While normally Lauer might include a bit of early botrytis, for 2023